After the whole ordeal, I decided on something, I realized something. I had known it before, but now it was official: I loved Uzumaki Naruto with all my heart. He was wonderful, though sometimes a bit much. But he was mine, and I wanted to stay with him forever and ever.
And that's what I did. I stuck with Naruto through the good, the bad, and the in-between, I was there. Through thick and thin, dark and light, life and death, I was there. I couldn't see anyone whom I would rather give my life to then him, I loved him so much. If you're wondering what happened to Itachi and Kisame, well, let's just say that they got a beating from the number-one hyperactive knuckle-headed ninja and never really came back. We stopped Orochimaru before he could try to take over the Leaf Village, since I knew it was going to happen.
Years past and Uzumaki Naruto, my Naruto-kun, did indeed become Hokage. Me, I gave up becoming a ninja, knowing that it wasn't the path I was to take. I still do miss my friends and parents, who live all the way in America in some other dimension or world, whatever you want to call it. But now I have new friends, people who love me and care for me. I couldn't ask for anything more. I'm 25 now, and married to the most wonderful man in the world. My name no longer is Nikki Elizabeth Samson, but Uzumaki Nikki, or, according to Naruto, Nikki-chan. And to me, that's what life is all about; being surrounded by the people you know and love, it gives you an amazing and comforting feeling.
I think I've changed a lot since I first met Naruto. At first I was always goofing off and I could never really take things seriously, never taking charge. But now I've grown more serious, and more aware of my surroundings. I'm more responsible, and I pay more attention to detail. I have a lot of people to thank for that, including my closest friend [literally], Mayonaka Hina, who, though can be a real pain in the butt, I know I can trust. I never would have gotten this far as to see Naruto again without her, and, who knows, I could still be living on that bench eating moldy bread. I know now where I belong, and I'm never leaving. I know this now, and it's for certain.
A/N: And, it's over! Break out the champagne everyone!!
